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delayed speech [di′lād ′spēch] (medicine) A speech disorder characterized by a complete absence of vocalization or vocalization with no communicative value; speech is considered delayed when it fails to develop by the second year, caused by impaired hearing, severe childhood illness, or emotional disturbance. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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His family history was significant for speech delay in a paternal uncle and a first cousin, but neither of the boy's two brothers had any hearing or speech and language abnormalities. Researchers correlated mercury exposures with neurodevelopmental ourcomes ranging from nervous tics to sleep disorders, speech delay, attention deficit disorder, and autism. |
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